OurCharities.org
Enhancing the communities in which we work using donations of our time, resources & talents.
Who We Are
OurCharities.org is a Community Enrichment Project run by US Advanced Structures and others. Our goal is to enhance the communities in which we work using donations of our time, resources and talents. Please check back with us often as we build our roster of partner organizations and highlight the amazing work they do!
Our Partners
Our corporate partners make our work possible. The over-arching goal driving OurCharities.org is to better facilitate the missions of the Charities and Non-Profit Organizations we support. Please take this opportunity to join us in addressing the initiatives listed here.
We need your help and your time… [Learn More]
e-Learning Initiative
More than 80,000 of the nation’s 100,000 public schools could be labeled as failing under “No Child Left Behind,” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Congress in March 9, 2011. More than 2 million students attend these schools. Our e-Learning Initiative will reduce the dropout rate and prepare our youth for a career in today's world. [Learn More]
Real Estate Initiative
U.S. home prices have fallen 33 percent from July, 2006. RealtyTrac has forecast as many as 3.2 million foreclosure filings for 2011. This glut of REO homes threatens the health of the lenders, threatens the health of our residential communities with abandoned homes and threatens the entire economy. Each is a human tragedy, the home pictured above was a family's American Dream … [Learn More]
Veterans Initiative
Unemployment among returning veterans is over 21% for those aged 18 to 24 and is over 13% for all veterans who have served since September, 2001. These rates are significantly higher than for non-veterans in the same age groups; these rates are nothing short of a national disgrace. … [Learn More]
Unemployment Initiative
To many to count… We have Veteran's Initiatives, REO Initiatives and eLearning initiatives but all are related to unemployment. If you have a future or a real career, this is your opportunity to help those who do not. Please volunteer your time or donate to one of our sponsored charities. … [Learn More]
Featured Charity: Take-Off, Inc.
Take-Off, Inc. is a registered 501 (c)(3) charitable organization founded by Eli Quintana, a former professional basketball player. Inspired to help with the relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina ravaged his hometown of New Orleans, Eli took his love for the game of basketball into the urban … [Learn More]